A friend mentioned to me that some single women have started to buy expensive rings (similar to engagement rings) and they wear it on their right hand instead of left to declare their financial independence and autonomy.
How many single women would buy such a ring to declare their independence and how many women would buy their own jewellery as opposed to wanting to get jewellery as a gift from their SO?
While I might buy myself jewellery (because hey what woman doesn’t love jewellery), I think there’s something to be said about getting jewellery as a gift from your SO - it’s such a romantic gesture I can’t see myself buying me a engagement-ring like ring and wearing it on my left hand - it doesn’t seem “right” to me.
I wear my rings on right hand. I dont like having anything on my left hand and I'm not used to it either. Its uncomfy. I dont care if people think its to declare my independence or whatever .. I think I'll end up wearing my engagement ring on the right hand as well:)
A friend mentioned to me that some single women have started to buy expensive rings (similar to engagement rings) and they wear it on their right hand instead of left to declare their financial independence and autonomy.
In my humble opinion, this is just B.S.
I know single women who buy expensive jewelry (including rings). They do it b/c they love jewelry and work hard to earn the $$ to be able to buy the jewelry. Period. They're not out to "declare" their financial independence to anyone. I don't undertand people's need to make it seem that behind every action, there must be some hidden agenda to "declare" or "prove" something. A single girl who has money buying a ring just means she likes the ring. They don't stand there and think "oh hey, I'm going to wear this to show the world how I don't need anyone".
As for buying jewelry.....When I was single, I had no issues buying jewelry that I liked (and could afford). I have a nice engagement ring and other jewelry that my SO has bought me.....but even now, if I like something I see......I buy it. If he happens to me with me and offers to pay for it....that's fine. But I don't expect him to pull out his wallet everytime I see something I want.
A woman buying jewellery for herself isn't the issue, it's buying an obvious-looking "engagement ring" for herself - would you do it?
I'm not fussed either way - buy it/don't buy it - but for myself I can't see me buying a diamond solitaire and then wearing it on my right hand. Granted that might also have to do with the fact that I have other things to spend my money on and can't imagine buying a single piece of jewellery for a lot of money just to declare my independence.
Would I buy a diamond solitaire to wear on my right hand? No. Why? B/C I always knew I wanted a diamond solitaire for my engagement ring and didn't want 2 identical rings on both of my hand...b/c in my opinion that just looks retarded. It has nothing to do with the amount of money I earn or my need to "prove" something to the world.
BUT here is the thing.....what you and I consider to be an "engagement" ring may not be what someone else considers it. Many women buy/love "engagement" rings that are not solitaires....but that doesn't mean that they ring they get from their fiance and wear on their left hand is not a "engagement" ring.
I actually know someone who wears a solitaire on her right hand...and is engaged. Her engagement right is one those entricate/modern designs. The reason she bought/wears the solitaire? She likes the look of it....but finds it too "boring" to wear every single day. So on days when she actually does wear the solitaire on her right now.....she's not out to declare anything.
What I find annoying about this is the ASSUMPTION that a woman wearing a solitaire is doing it b/c she wants to "declare" her independence. Maybe she just likes the ring, is single (hence no SO to "propose" with it), and doesn't mind buying it for herself. But its this assumption on other people's part that she's doing it to "prove" something that bothers me.
I know single women who buy expensive jewelry (including rings). They do it b/c they love jewelry and work hard to earn the $$ to be able to buy the jewelry. Period. They're not out to "declare" their financial independence to anyone. I don't undertand people's need to make it seem that behind every action, there must be some hidden agenda to "declare" or "prove" something. A single girl who has money buying a ring just means she likes the ring. They don't stand there and think "oh hey, I'm going to wear this to show the world how I don't need anyone".
As for buying jewelry.....When I was single, I had no issues buying jewelry that I liked (and could afford). I have a nice engagement ring and other jewelry that my SO has bought me.....but even now, if I like something I see......I buy it. If he happens to me with me and offers to pay for it....that's fine. But I don't expect him to pull out his wallet everytime I see something I want.
Actually, I remember seeing an advertisement for a jewelry company for the "right hand ring" and the catch line was specifically for "independent women."...and remember the destiny's child song "Independent women"...there was a lyric about buying your own diamond rings...but this was back in the early 2000s, not sure if these ads are still running or not...
personally I always liked wearing rings on my left ring finger, even when I was single..ring doesnt mean marriage to me...
What’s with this independent woman revolution? Independence is a state of mind. What’s jewelry got to do with it? Fuzool ki marketing!
Waisey, ek choti si baath bolun, the jewelry my husband has ever bought for me is way more valuable for me than anything anyone has ever bought for me…even myself.
I bought a ring last year (which can be classed as both a right hand and engagementish/relationshipish type ring)...because I thought it was gorgeous. Later on I found out that that such a ring would be cattegorized as a "right hand" ring if a single woman wears it. I don't wear it with the intention to indicate my independence. Funnily enough....I wear my so-called right hand ring on my left hand on my middle finger. It would be more misleading if I were to wear it on my left ring finger. I don't follow the rules and it doesn't bother me.
I can’t see myself buying me a engagement-ring like ring and wearing it on my left hand - it doesn’t seem “right” to me.
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Independence is a state of mind. What’s jewelry got to do with it? Fuzool ki marketing!